Cost of living comparison
Montana is 75.0% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% more in Montana
- Groceries
-
pay 69.8% more in Montana
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% more in Montana
- Housing
-
pay 98.0% more in Montana
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Montana
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 75.6% more in Montana
- Clothing
-
pay 31.0% more in Montana
The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Montana are more expensive than in Spain. Notably, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Montana.
If you lived in Montana instead of Spain, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.70
|
$22.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.44
|
$12.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.95
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$2.20
|
|
pay 69.8% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.19
|
$3.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.83
|
$8.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.81
|
$4.08
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.43
|
$3.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.08
|
$5.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.74
|
$0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.04
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.66
|
$1.01
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.04
|
|
pay 17.9% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.85
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€31.38
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€30,819.35
|
$31,007.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.34
|
$28.13
|
|
pay 98.0% more for housing
|
Spain
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€29.19
|
$81.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€799.12
|
$1,501.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€634.02
|
$1,420.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€95.24
|
$165.97
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€353.57
|
$1,302.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,734.95
|
$18,987.50
|
|
pay 75.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.61
|
$4.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.81
|
$4.94
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.18
|
$9.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$55.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.91
|
$13.30
|
|
pay 31.0% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Montana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€69.52
|
$62.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€29.42
|
$65.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€71.41
|
$95.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€83.71
|
$105.12
|
|
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